But when things go wrong, they cannot adapt their tactics.

不过当事情不对头的时候，他们不会改变策略。

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But when things go wrong, it looks like a textbook example of how to lose friends and alienate people.

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They make the system less than perfectly efficient, but safer when things go wrong.

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Critics see Mr Obasanjo playing a political game, holding on to all his various powers, but blaming others when things go wrong.

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